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拍品专文
Le Sidaner’s desire to create an artistic style which was detached from any particular school led him to leave his studies at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts by 1885. In 1901, he took part in his first exhibition with the Société Nouvelle alongside Henri Martin. The exhibition was held at the prestigious Galerie Georges Petit, and due to the success of the show, the gallery continued to represent Le Sidaner and held numerous important exhibitions for the artist. By the 1920s, Le Sidaner had become critically acclaimed and had succeeded in developing a unique style of painting, one which combined Impressionist ideas with early symbolist influences.
Captivated by the warm light offered by the southern French town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, Le Sidaner frequently visited this coastal destination to paint the impact of light and its effect on reflective surfaces. The artist’s unique approach to depicting space originated from his preference for poetry over nature—in La table ronde, he combines a varied palette of vibrant hues with a painterly application of medium, two characteristics inherent to the movements which influenced his work. La table ronde fuses Le Sidaner’s iconic still-life table settings with his glittering landscapes, inviting the viewer to become immersed in his tranquil setting.
La table ronde exemplifies recurring themes in Le Sidaner’s oeuvre, that of capturing a fleeting moment in time through the use of lights and shadows, and his depiction of the exterior world as seen from the domestic interior. An idyllic table setting becomes the picture’s focal point, highlighting a luminous glass bottle which emits a radiating glow central to the composition. The window’s volets delicately frame the setting, devoid of figural representation, offering a dreamy ambience of silence and stillness. A refined air of subtle variation and precision expose the undeniable care which the artist took in the setup and framing of the composition.
The present work was first acquired by Galerie Georges Petit directly from the artist, likely shortly after its execution. Interestingly, the artist’s eldest son, Louis Le Sidaner, reacquired the painting for his collection when it was offered at auction in Paris in 1949.
Captivated by the warm light offered by the southern French town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, Le Sidaner frequently visited this coastal destination to paint the impact of light and its effect on reflective surfaces. The artist’s unique approach to depicting space originated from his preference for poetry over nature—in La table ronde, he combines a varied palette of vibrant hues with a painterly application of medium, two characteristics inherent to the movements which influenced his work. La table ronde fuses Le Sidaner’s iconic still-life table settings with his glittering landscapes, inviting the viewer to become immersed in his tranquil setting.
La table ronde exemplifies recurring themes in Le Sidaner’s oeuvre, that of capturing a fleeting moment in time through the use of lights and shadows, and his depiction of the exterior world as seen from the domestic interior. An idyllic table setting becomes the picture’s focal point, highlighting a luminous glass bottle which emits a radiating glow central to the composition. The window’s volets delicately frame the setting, devoid of figural representation, offering a dreamy ambience of silence and stillness. A refined air of subtle variation and precision expose the undeniable care which the artist took in the setup and framing of the composition.
The present work was first acquired by Galerie Georges Petit directly from the artist, likely shortly after its execution. Interestingly, the artist’s eldest son, Louis Le Sidaner, reacquired the painting for his collection when it was offered at auction in Paris in 1949.